The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-10-11
THE NEW RAILROAD.
Encouraging Reports Made by
California Surveyors.
THE ARROYO SECO ROUTE
Looked Over . d Pronounced an Easy
Way Through the Mouutains-Re-
sources on the Route.

II anyone has imbibed the idea
through not having heard Anything of
the Salt Lake and Los Angeles road for
the past few days, that the enterprise
was languishing. they are consider
ably mistaken. A dispatch received
in this city yesterday from
Pasadena, announced the purchase of
the RatIIesnake Island and Altadena
Railroad by the San Pedro, Los
Angeles e Utah Railroad Company,
otherwise the s 1t Lax" g. Los Angeles.
The r. [. aad A. named above is a local
road, commenced with the intention of
running trains between Los Angeles
and Pasadena. SeVe1 miles of the
road are alrea iy in operation.
1t was learned some few days ago that
son parties were negotiating for the
purchase of the road and it was at one
time feared that foreign incorpora-
ton was endeavOrIng to get in ahead of
the Salt Lake 81 Los Angeles, and thus
secure the right Of way.
L. M. Willard and party, says the
Pasadena Star OF late date, arrived
last evening from trip up the Arroyo
in the interest of the Salt Lake and Los
Angeles Railroad From this 'preIimin.
airy going over the ground sufficient was
learned to fully confirm the statemen.
previously made that the Arroyo route
is thoroughly practical and is the short
est possible one through the mountains.
The party yesterday journeyed some
seventeen miles, that being the dis
tanoe from Pasadena to the proposed
submit.
rhe road IS gone over is even more
passhl than was al first supposed. sn
Will prsse advantages that but lew
roads In the country ENJOY. At no placa
will the grade exceed 100 feet TO the
MIL md rs it will not be necessary 20
follow any cEe' bed or bed Of a canyon.
the road Will be entirely free from
or serious distractions.
The highest altitude reached by this
road wilt not exceed 600 feet above the
sea level and e zee no snow blockades
such as happen on other roads reaching
q higher altitude Will occur The road
will pass through a very beautiful SCI
ton of country. and for the first foF V
miles will be enc OF the scenic routes "
the world.
LuIOuSit
yesterday where sanitary resorts Will
some day be built. The party report
numerous streams where good fishing
can be had, and plenty of gGms OF ali
,orts-in TACT from q saortsman' 5 stand |
point, a perfect paradise. For the first
ew miles the road will be somewhat |
difficult to build from the rocky charac- !
.er of the soil, but as d higher altitude |
S reached. the soil becomes more allu-
7ial in its nature and offers but little |
As the route looks at present, but two |
will be necessary, neither OF |
Which will exceed two thirds of mile |
Il length. Another trip will be made |
% morrow to complete the reconnoiS- |
Ince, aud the result will be given to our |
eaders in all its details, Sufficient has |
)een learned, however, TO insure the |
of the road by the Arroyo |
cute, and enough tim Der can be secured |
o put the road on a paying basis for the |
irst few years from that source alone. |
Judge B. S Eaton, who accompanied |
he party yesterday, was seen by star
eporter this morning and had the fol-
owing to say regarding the Arroyo |
cute:
Il have been working for over three
weeks on the proposed new route and
he only interest have in it is the gen
raj good of Pasadena. If the road |
hould by any means be diverted from
Pasadena my interest in it would be
'nly that of an ordinary citizen in any
of our glorious country.
The Arroyo route is the only feasible
NE to bring the road in, by or through
PASADENA. There are three passes
trough the mountains that have been
as practical for a crossing
he San Gabriel river canyon, Pacoima
md Tejunga. The road, l am conf !
lent, can be built through the Arroyo,
md will be a paying Investment from
he start. Regarding the road-bed, no
cute in the country will have a safer
me. Pasadena and Los Angeles alone
will support the first forty miles, that is
rom here to the Mojaye desert, by the
lumber travelling over to view the
cenery and take advantage of the.
lunting and fishing facilities